The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), operator of the NNPC / Shell / Total / Agip Joint Venture), invites applications from suitably qualified Nigerians for the 2008/2009 Shell Nigeria University Scholarship Awards. The awards, aimed at promoting academic excellence and manpower development in Nigeria, are tenable in Nigerian Universities only.

The Scholarship is in two categories - the National Merit Award (NM) and the Areas of Operation Merit Award (i.e. East [OE] or West [OW]).

1. National Merit Award (NM) - who can apply?

The National Merit Award (NM) University Scholarship is open to all Nigerian first year full-time degree students in Nigerian universities who are NOT indigenes of Shell's operational areas. Apply in writing using the application format below, and send in an envelope clearly marked NM 2008/2009 to:

The Areas of Operation Merit Award, East (OE) University Scholarship is open to first year full-time degree students in Nigerian universities who are indigenes of Shell's operational areas in Abia, Akwa Ibom, Imo Rivers and Bayelsa States (excluding indigenes of Ekeremor and Sagbama Local Government Areas).Apply in writing using the format below, and send in an envelope clearly marked OE 2008/2009 to:

The Areas of Operation Merit Award, West (OW) University Scholarship is open to first year full-time degree students in Nigerian universities who are indigenes of Shell's operational areas in Bayelsa (i.e indigenes of Ekeremor and Sagbama Local Government Areas), Delta and Edo States. Apply in writing using the format below, and send in an envelope clearly marked OW 2008/2009 to: